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and president kennedy. asked, how would you like to go? jackie said she would like a private is it very pat nixon and president nixon organized a private visit for the kennedys, which turned out to be a remarkable event for all concerned. both caroline and john junior wrote letters afterwards thanking the nixons. jackie herself wrote a very warm letter. despite whatever anger they might have had or she might have had about the 1960 campaign, she was a human first and realized the importance of letting president kennedy's widow and children come to the white house for the important unveiling. >> we have to get into politics in the life story. during the world war ii does, richard nixon was on active duty with the navy. his first run for congress was 1946. how did he make the foray into politics? >> when he came back, he was still on active duty. by someone from california, and they were looking for somebody to run against jerry in the 12 congressional district. talk to pat and they agreed they would -- he wo
and president kennedy. asked, how would you like to go? jackie said she would like a private is it very pat nixon and president nixon organized a private visit for the kennedys, which turned out to be a remarkable event for all concerned. both caroline and john junior wrote letters afterwards thanking the nixons. jackie herself wrote a very warm letter. despite whatever anger they might have had or she might have had about the 1960 campaign, she was a human first and realized the importance of...
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kennedy. we encourage you to take part once again tonight, there are three ways to do this, you can tweet us, at first ladies, or on our facebook page, or you can call us. our numbers are -- mountan/pacific -- we will get to your calls in just a bit. i start with a phone conversation with president johnson. i want to ask about why we have them, before we listen very >> he takes his telephone conversations, as eisenhower and roosevelt -- with johnson this was about 650 hours over five years. and in most cases this was without the knowledge that would include jacqueline kennedy. at that point, there was a very good relationship with lbj. >> this is the phone conversation was just 10 days after the death of her husband. this is a phone conversation with lyndon johnson. >> you just have to give me strength. >> i wasn't going to come over. >> you just come over and put your arm around me, let's walk around the backyard. let me tell you how much you mean to all of us, and how we can carry on, -- >>
kennedy. we encourage you to take part once again tonight, there are three ways to do this, you can tweet us, at first ladies, or on our facebook page, or you can call us. our numbers are -- mountan/pacific -- we will get to your calls in just a bit. i start with a phone conversation with president johnson. i want to ask about why we have them, before we listen very >> he takes his telephone conversations, as eisenhower and roosevelt -- with johnson this was about 650 hours over five...
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tempted, listening to the introduction, about all the things you have done, it reminded me of president kennedy's quit about thomas jefferson. harvard law dean, officer in the white house counsel, senior apostle -- senior paul c -- senior policy advisor. it amazing to find them all in one person. if i may, i would like to start a question. it will tie our law school together with your own experience. a few weeks ago at first your orientation we had a wonderful presentation. a former alabama attorney general came. and we had a former u.s. attorney general. it was about reopening the prosecution in the 16th street baptist church bombing case that occurred about 50 years ago. i thought the presentations were inspiring. they were inspiring to me as an old guy. i will they were inspiring to all people. you may also know that the offer of -- the author of "to kill a mockingbird," harper lee, studied at our law school. i was wondering if there were fictional or real stories that have been meaningful to you over the years? >> what a great question. so i think what i would do is go back a lot of years in
tempted, listening to the introduction, about all the things you have done, it reminded me of president kennedy's quit about thomas jefferson. harvard law dean, officer in the white house counsel, senior apostle -- senior paul c -- senior policy advisor. it amazing to find them all in one person. if i may, i would like to start a question. it will tie our law school together with your own experience. a few weeks ago at first your orientation we had a wonderful presentation. a former alabama...
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kennedy and eisenhower and truman, everybody else you could think of. world came to be at hyde park. she was a champion of the underdog in the underclass. if there is anyone who should have won a nobel peace prize and didn't, it was ella roosevelt for her work with human rights. she had an international following. >> did she have any relationship with lou hoover? >> they were not friends. it would not hang out together. >> we have this picture of eleanor roosevelt and bess truman all standing together. what is the context of that picture? >> i cannot tell you what it was about. i have seen it. it whatever i say will be wrong. >> nancy, please go ahead with your question. pointust wanted to make a that my father had corresponded with mrs. roosevelt. she was very impressed with him. family tod our entire come to her townhouse in manhattan. i was 11 years old. glass.pheasant under she insisted we eat the pheasant with her fingers. this was in 1953. that summer she had us come up to hyde park and spent a weekend with her grandchildren. there was a game room
kennedy and eisenhower and truman, everybody else you could think of. world came to be at hyde park. she was a champion of the underdog in the underclass. if there is anyone who should have won a nobel peace prize and didn't, it was ella roosevelt for her work with human rights. she had an international following. >> did she have any relationship with lou hoover? >> they were not friends. it would not hang out together. >> we have this picture of eleanor roosevelt and bess...